(Belgium Radio 1) – From Studio Desmet in Amsterdam, I recently joined the Belgium national radio talk show ‘New Facts’ (‘Nieuwe Feiten’) to explain the phenomenon of China’s ‘human flesh search engine.’

(Telegraaf) – Interview with one of the leading newspapers in The Netherlands about What’s on Weibo and the latest digital and social trends in the People’s Republic of China. The entire article (in Dutch) can also be accessed online here.

(Al Jazeera International) – The 19th National Party Congress was a big event for China that made international headlines. I briefly joined Al Jazeera’s News Grid on air to talk about social media in China during this important meeting.

(NOS) – Propaganda in China today is much different than what it was from the 1950s to the 1970s. Every type of new media is used to propagate government messages. Interactive, playful, and trendy, this is what propaganda looks like today. I spoke about this topic with NOS reporter Annabel de Bruijn. Read the article […]

(CCTV News) – On October 1st, What’s on Weibo and myself were featured in the Chinese national weekly programme CCTV “World Weekly” (世界周刊) with a special interview about my website and interest in China.

(CCTV1) – What’s on Weibo was featured on China’s main TV channel this week in the first episode of “Great Power Diplomacy” (大国外交), a renowned state media documentary series on Chinese diplomacy and developments.

(VPRO, Dutch Radio) – Chinese counterparts to Twitter and Whatsapp are receiving more and more attention in foreign media. On Dutch Radio 1 programme ‘Bureau Buitenland,’ I discussed the challenges and censorship on Chinese social media together with Professor Globalisation Studies Jeroen de Kloet.

(South China Morning Post) – “Chinese writers steer path round censors to earn cash through apps”, including short interview I did with Agence France-Presse on how bloggers turn to popular web platforms to connect with their readers – so long as they stay within the bounds of the ‘Great Firewall.’

(De Balie Amsterdam) – Talking about young people and the employment market in China at The Balie Amsterdam on 13 June 2017, theme night: “Young people have the future in their hands, but no contract.”

(BBC Newshour) – In late April of 2017, Fan Yusu became an overnight literary sensation in China when her moving essay “I am Fan Yusu” was published on online platform Noonstory.com and soon went viral. The essay, an autobiographical story about Fan’s life as a migrant worker in Beijing, was read 30 million times just […]

(NOS) – A new research recently revealed the world behind the so-called ‘Fifty Cent Party’ – an army of online commentators shaping debates on Chinese social media. I spoke to Dutch news broadcaster NOS about this phenomenon.